Movable advertising device.



No; 676,!26. Patentedine II, IQOI.

J. w. FAWKES, n. MOVABLE ADVERTISING DEVICE.

. A iiction filed Oct. 4, 1900. (No Model.)

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No. 676,!26. Patented June II, l90l.

.. w. F'AWKES, n.

MOVABLE DVERTISING DEVICE.

(Application filed Oct/4, 1900. 5 I (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

JOSEPII W. FAWVKES, JR., OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

MOVABLE ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o; 676,126, dated Tune 11, 1901. Application filetl October 4, 1900. Serial No. 31,997. (ll'o model.)

declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to an improved movable advertising device.

It consists of the parts and the constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter i described and claimed.

Figure 1 is an end section of the device. Fig. 2 isa rear View of the same. Fig. 3 shows the manner of attaching the advertisingframes to the chain. Fig. 4 is a vertical section through a column. Fig. 5 is a top View of the same.

A represents a cabinet or other suitable frame of desired shape and dimensions.

B is a motor impartin g motion to themechanism in the frame through a worm-gear, the belt or chain 2, and the shaft 3, carrying the sprocket-pulley 4.

The shaft 3 is journaled in the frame, as at 5. Upon this shaft and adjacent to its ends are fastened driving-pulleys 6, which carry endless chains 8. These chains 8 pass over pulleys 9, fastened at the ends of a shaft 10, which latter is parallel to shaft 3. Shaft 10 has suitable journals in A on 11. A second set of driving-pulleys 12` are Secured upon 10 and near the ends and between pulleys 9. Vertically above 12 are short shafts 13, earrying at their ends pulleys 14, over which pass endless chains 15 of equal length. Certain of the links of these chains 15 have eX- tensions or lugs 17 on their sides in'such way as to offer points upon which are swung the advertising-frames C, carried between the chains. The bear-ing for these pivot-'pins 17 consists of a plate having a tubular recess or socket 19 and an outer flange extension 20. These plates are attached to the frame C ata distance from the top a little less than the radius of the pulley-wheels 12. Thusa frame carrying a picture or advertisement hung o'n the pins 17 and between the parallel operating-chains 15 always retains a steady vertical position during the revolution of these chains mit the frameto swing beneath the shaft 10.

The ends of the pins 17 bear upon the bot tom of the recess 19 and so hold the frame in proper position and out of contact with the chains. The fianges 20 further prevent side play and offer larger and better hearingsurfaces for the pins 17 than would be given by' the recesses 19 alone. A frame is removed at any time desired by springing the carrying-chains apart, when the pins 17 readily disengage from the sockets 19. Both front and back of these frames O are covered with canvasor other suitable material, and upon each of which are advertisem ents, paintings, or photographs, &0. e

Upon the power-shaft 3 are arranged sets of pulleys 7, carrying endless chains 18, passing over other pulleys 21. The latter pulleys are similarly mounted upon short shafts and inside the bearings of these shafts, as pulleys 14. They are arranged in pairs vertioally above their relative pulleys 7, and the chains 18 are similar in construction to the chains 15 and carry frames c,similarly mounted as C. These pairs of chains, with their respective frames, I shall refer to as endless carriers. of canvas the frames c are intended to carry Instead i transluccnt pictures and advertisements c'. i

A refiector 34, as a sheet of bright tin, and a plate of ground glass 31:' or other light-diffusing substance are placed within each of these carriers. 'Between the glass and the refiector are strong incandescent lights g.

Upon the power-shaft 3, intermediate of the different pairs of pulleys 7, are arranged mntilated gears 22. Each of these gears is intended to engage a beveled gear 23 upon the end of a vertical column D. This column D is hollow, with sides as of ground glass, and

having suitably-mounted translucent pic:

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and 'different sets of pictures are visible from F V given a quarter-turn and a new face is presented to view. That the column may not' Swing too far and may be held iu the proper position and the gears be engag'ed at the propertime, I arrange a spring 31, fastened to a support, within the cabinet and adapted to I bea-'r upon a corner of the column and against a pin 32 upon the side of D. There is one of; thesepins on each of the sides and near the vertical edges of the coln mn.

Thiis, as described, my machine has a i back portion carrying the large exteriorlyl'ighted pictures and frames C, and the front having the series of smaller translucent pictures c', and the vertical translucent columns D, actuated by the common powershaft 3. It is intended that the back portion shall eXtend above the front, so that pictures 'both front and rear of the machine.

Ido not desire to limit myself as to the number or the size of the carriers or columns. They may be of varying sizes in the same rnai jchin'e. 'The pictu res upon certain of these carriers'are viewed through magnifying-lenses E. Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters i Patent, is-' l. In a movable advertising device, the co'nbination with a framework, of a con-` stant ly-operatingpower-shaft, constantly-o'per'ating endless carriers, intermittently-operj ating vertical columns located between adja- 1 'cent *carriers and means for illuminating the in te'rior of both the columns and the carriers. 1

-2. In a movable advertising device, the combination with a cabinet or suitable framework of a power-shaft, constantly-operating 'endless carriers in vertical line therewith, in-

termittently-operating vertical columns upon the .power-shaftand interposed between adj acent carriers, and a carrier in rear of the firstnamed carriers and extending above the latter to eXpose its advertising-face.

3; In a movable advertising device, the combination With asupport and means of furnishing constant power, intermittent'lyrevolvin'g Vertical columns in the sane plane with and interposed between sets of constantly-moving endless carriers, means for p 'illuminating the interior of the said carriers columns, and a second set of constantly- Operating endless carriers in rear of and extending above the first-named carriers.

4:. In a movable advertising device, the combination with a cabinet, of two or more setsof endless carriers in parallel planes, the rear set adapted to carry frames between them and above the top of the front set,

front carrier and adapted to present intermittently different faces by partial revolutions of the column, illuminating devices within the columns and front set of carriers and means including a single power-shaft and connections actuatecl thereby for Operating the carriers and columns.

6. i In an advertising device, the combination of a vertical translucent column, mounted in ad j nstable bearings, one of said 'bearings carrying a beveled gear engagi'ng with a mutilated gear, by which the column is turned a certain part of a revolution and a new face thus presented with each engagement, of a means including pins on thesides of the column and a spring fixed to a support and adapted to engage said pins for holding lightly the column i'n proper position i and preventing its turning too far after each engagement, and of means for supplying-constant power to the mutilated gear.

7. The combination in an advertising 'device, with a cabinet or suitable support, of a constant source of power actuating sets of continuously-moving endless chains in parallel planes, said chainshaving certain of their links provided with lugs upon which are pivoted frames between the chains in these various sets, means for mounting the chains by which these frames retain a vertical position throughout their travel of translucent vertical columns mounted upon adjustable bearings, means for rotating the columns intermittently, a spring bearing against a pin upon the side of each column, and also against the column, of means for illuminating the columns.

In witness whereof I have 'hereunto set my hand.

JOSEPH W. FAWKES, JR. lVitnesses: S. H. NOURSE,

CHAS. E. TowNsEND.

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